Ottawa Cyclones eye 68 track crown after strong 67
Ottawa High's Cyclones head into the 1968 track season with depth and balanceHoping to defend the East Kansas League title and add more trophies. Notable returnees include Doug Underwood Scott Wallace and Robert Meyer, plus seniors in distance events and field disciplines. Sophomores like Wilmer Thompson boost youth strength as coach Don Kornhaus emphasizes the mile relay and weights events. First meet vs Garnett at OHS field, and Kansas State Indoor championships in Manhattan loom.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
Cyclones
OHS
Don Kornhaus
Underwood
Kansas
Scott Wallace
Robert Meyer
Gary Hogelin
Wayne Edwards
Ken Presley
Hogelin
Presley
Tom Drake
Francis Warren
Wareren
Don Stevens
Bill Andereson
Drake
Gary Sheffield
Javeelin
Jim Daugharthy
Ed Pollom
Mark Waymire
Kornehaus
Wilemer Thompson
Thompson
Anderewood
Bill Staufeer
Lee Tetwiler
J.D. Sellers
Kornhaus
Stauffer
King Randall
David Thayer
Garnett
Trinclads
Manhattan
Olathe
Turner
Ems Poria
Pittsburg
Chanute
EKL
Argentine
Lawrence
Salina
Ottawa High
Doug Underwood
Dodgers Fight 1967 Blues as Versalles Joins L A Crew
Dodgers rebuild after a rough 1967 season with Zoilo Versalles and Jim Grant arriving from Minnesota. The club seeks balance by trading for Tom Haller and adding pitchers Claude Osteen Don Drysdale Don Sutton and Bill Singer to anchor a revamped lineup led by Maury Wills departure. Newcomers John Purdin Mike Keck ich John Duffle Jack Binning ham Vicente Romo Larry Staab Leon Everitt compete for rotations while Haller Torborg Parker Lefebvre Bailey and Fairly headline a reshaped infield and outfield alongside rookie Jim Fairey.
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Dodgers
Versalles
Los Angeles
Jim Grant
John Roseboro
Ron Perranoski
Bob Miller
Minnesota
Zollo
Maury Wills
Pittsburgh
Tom Haller
San Francisco
Ron Hunt
Walter Alston
Claude Osteen
Don Drysdale
Don Sutton
Bill Singer
Alan Foster
Grant
Twins
Phil Regan
Jim Brewer
John Purdin
Mike Kekeich
John Duffle
Jack Binningham
Vicente
Canadiens Sweep Weekend as Howe Closes In on Scoring Lead
Montreal strengthened its grip on the East with a 7-2 win over Chicago and a 7-4 triumph over Detroit as Gordie Howe of Detroit closed in on Stan Mikita for the NHL scoring title. Howe, who turns 40 next Sunday, had a three-goal weekend and moved to second with 80 points. Frank Mahovlich scored twice for Detroit, while Bobby Rousseau hit a hat trick for Montreal in Saturday’s win.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Montreal
Gordie Howe
Toe Blake
Canadiens
Detroit
Chicago
Howe
Stan Mikita
Boston
Bruins
New York
Toronto
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Oakland
St. Louis
John Ferguson
Bobby Rousseau
Blake
Kenny Wharram
Black Hawks
Wharram
Mikita
Frank Mahovlich
Mahovlich
Porsche 1-2 At Sebring Sebring 12 Hours Endurance Winners
Porsche dominated Sebring 12 hours with Hans Herrmann and Jo Siffert taking a clear win in the prototype. Vic Elford and Jochen Neerpasch finished second while Camaros and Mustangs trailed over 130 miles back. Porsche races onward with 18 world points ahead of Brands Hatch.
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Sebring
Fila
Porsche
Hans Herrmann
Germany
Jo Siffert
Switzerland
Daytona Beach
Brands Hatch
England
Vic Elford
Jochen Neerpasch
Daytona
Bowling Scores Sunday Hi-Teens Duces Wild-3
Bowlers listed high games and series for multiple leagues with top marks by J Wotten T Bien M Burns A Smet J Ledom J Bien D Welch and others. Notable totals include 568 by P McDaniels 609 by C Davis and 518 by M Jones with team names such as Peoples Bank Texaco and Stumblers in a dense recap of league results.
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J. Wotten
T. Bien
Brunswick
M. Burns
A. Smet
D. Welch
J. Ledom
H. WrigHt
D. Dillon
Lamplighters
M. Jones
Alley Cats
J. Clarkin
Stumblers
F. Kaub
K. Kramer
F. Salb
E. Hettler
M. Richeson
T. Salb
Grand Champion League Peoples Bank—2 High 10-30—C. Davis, 223-609 Texaco
Ottawa U Relays:OU Places Fifth in Two Events
Ottawa University finished fifth in two relay races at Kansas State University Indoor in Manhattan. The Braves posted a 10:36 in the college distance medley and 3:36.5 in the college sprint medley. John Wilson, ex-Ottawa High, placed third in two freshman college events with 6 ft 2 in high jump and 22 ft 7 1/4 in broad jump. OU heads to Liberty Missouri for a dual with William Jewell Wednesday.
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Ottawa University
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Braves
Liberty
William Jewell
John Wilson
Ottawa High
Wilson
University of Kansas
Baseball Sunday results and Tuesday matchups
Sunday results include Boston defeating Atlanta 6 to 2, Cincinnati 6 over St Louis, Houston 11 over Oakland, Baltimore 3 over New York, Washington 4 over Philadelphia, Detroit 2 over New York, Chicago tied with Atlanta, Minnesota 5 over Cleveland, San Francisco 4 over California, and Los Angeles 4 over Pittsburgh 0. Tuesday games list Atlanta versus Baltimore in Palm Beach Florida and Cincinnati versus Los Angeles in Tampa Florida.
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Boston
Atlanta
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Houston
Oakland
Baltimore
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
Cleveland
San Francisco
California
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Palm Beach
Fla
Los Ange
Tampa
Lakers and Celtics Lead Playoff Openers Across Leagues
Lakers beat Bulls 109-101 as Baylor scores 32 with 23 rebounds and van Breda Korff cites needing his outside shooting. West adds 33 after returning from groin injury. Celtics win 123-116 over Pistons on Russell Havlicek and Siegfried. Knicks and Hawks split series 1-1 in New York and St. Louis. Anaheim tops Oakland 147-135 in ABA final regular season game. Muskies down Kentucky 115-102 in Minnesota.
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Associated Press
Bill Russell
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Baylor
Bill van Breda Kolff
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Chicago Bulls
van Breda Korff
Los Angeles
Elgin
West
Boston
Celtics
Detroit
Russell
John Havlicek
Larry Siegfried
American Basketball Association
Anaheim
Oakland
Minnesota
Muskies
Kentucky
Jerry
Johnny Kerr
Bulls
Pistons
Dave Bing
Terry Dischinger
Havncek
Siegfried
Bing
St. Louis
San Francisco
Chicago
Hawks
Warriors
76Ers
Knicks
Philadelphia
Major Shuffle Hits Gals' State Bowling
After the fourth weekend in Kansas women’s bowling three new leaders emerge in Class D doubles and singles while Sandy Hyatt tops Class D all events with 1,388. Letha Thompson leads Class A singles with 604 and Joyce Barker ties for the Class D singles lead at 539. Competition resumes after the convention.
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Topeka
Kansas
Joyce Nemechek
Grace Floyd
Tribune
Letha Thompson
Wichita
Sandy Hyatt
Joyce Barker
Garden City
Karlene McKim
Saelina
Kansas Womens Bowling Association
Riverside Lanes
Hutchinson
Farley’s Market
Teamsters Union
Ruddicks, Inc
Pleasanton
Osage City
Lou Marple
Mary Lou Boertman
Emporia
Carol Welch
Helen Zarger
Kansas City
Coletta Dreiling
Kay Tucker
Salina
Jeanne Malone
Ruby Snow
Marge Lower
Mary Mull
Winfield
Marilyn Petterson
Beloit
Dle
Ellen Baird
Lawrence
Kay Barker
Junction City
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Stevens
Edeward
Anderson
Vero Beach
Zoilo Versalles
Wills
Pirates
Bob Bailey
Gene Michael
Jim Lefebvre
Willie Davis
Ron
Wiggins
Northewestern Mutual
Robert L. Shields, C.L.U
Bennett
Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co
Milwaukee
Welborn
Porter-Spears
Agency
Tom Porter
George Spears
LA Star
New York Knicks
St. Louis Hawks
Assmer
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